Porta CUSD 202
Porta CUSD 202 is a public school district based in Petersburg, Illinois, serving 1,034 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #369 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 2% of them. Its schools average 345 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Shannon Duling. It spends about $13,550 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Porta CUSD 202 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Porta CUSD 202 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,550 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,866 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 82 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 188 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 517 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Shannon Duling
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendota CCSD 289Mendota | 1,042 | 3 | $13,369 | 12.7 | #367 |
| Westchester School District 92-5Westchester | 1,041 | 3 | $15,114 | 12.4 | #368 |
| Porta CUSD 202Petersburg · this district | 1,034 | 3 | $13,550 | 12.6 | #369 |
| Sunnybrook School District 171Lansing | 1,025 | 2 | $13,636 | 15.1 | #370 |
| Carbondale CHSD 165Carbondale | 1,023 | 1 | $20,361 | 14.2 | #371 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Windsor School DistrictEast Windsor, CT | 1,035 | $28,856 | 10.3 |
| Waynedale LocalApple Creek, OH | 1,035 | $15,505 | 14.8 |
| Dodgeville School DistrictDodgeville, WI | 1,035 | $14,373 | 12.6 |
| Bismarck School DistrictBismarck, AR | 1,034 | $9,741 | 8.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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